Collen Kriel

Collen Kriel is a beat writer for SiliconANGLE covering consumer technology with a focus on mobile. He has a passion for words, the Internet, the Web and all things tech. He endures a minor fascination with people who define themselves by the brand of smartphone they own. Prior to writing for SiliconANGLE he worked as an account executive in the IT industry, directly for, or in association with companies like Mimecast, IBM, VMware and Micros. He is an avid traveller currently making his way around South East Asia

Latest from Collen Kriel

What to do if your MacBook battery dies before your latte is finished

NEWS By COLLEN KRIEL10 YEARS AGO

Is your Mac’s battery still running at full capacity or has it depleted since you bought it a few years ago? Constant charging and depleting of your battery is going to have an effect on its capacity over the years, but by …

Google Keyboard for Android gets major update: One-handed mode, adjustable keyboard heights, more

NEWS By COLLEN KRIEL10 YEARS AGO

Google has released a major update to its Google Keyboard for Android with the inclusion of a variety of new features. Version 5.0 includes one-handed mode, adjustable keyboard heights, quick access to numbers and emojis, cursor control gesture, and more. The Google …

How to disable Find My iPhone on iPhone, iPad, iPod touch

NEWS By COLLEN KRIEL10 YEARS AGO

Whether you have left your iPhone at a restaurant, it’s been stolen or you have merely misplaced it in your home, the Find My iPhone feature is a great way to locate your device, remote erase it or simply make it play …

HP ‘reinvents the Chromebook for the office’: Is the HP Chromebook 13 the best for work?

NEWS By COLLEN KRIEL10 YEARS AGO

On Thursday, HP Inc. and Google jointly unveiled the HP Chromebook 13, an all-metal, 12.9 millimeters thin laptop running Google’s ChromeOS. The HP Chromebook 13 is available is three configurations, all at different price points. For $499, you get a 1080p screen, …

Google OnHub adds support for IFTTT: Recipes to automate your life, where to buy

NEWS By COLLEN KRIEL10 YEARS AGO

Google introduced its OnHub smart wireless router — a router that delivers fast Wi-Fi, easy setup, and software that regularly updates itself — in August last year . In addition, OnHub provides support for over 100 devices at one time, including lights, thermostats, speakers, …

7 Google Keep tips to better organize your notes (and life)

NEWS By COLLEN KRIEL10 YEARS AGO

Over the last few months, Google has been adding more and more features to Google Keep, its cross-platform note-taking app. With apps for Android, iOS, Chrome and the web, Google Keep has a variety of features, including note and list taking with …

Sharing your iPhone? Use Guided Access to keep others in check

NEWS By COLLEN KRIEL10 YEARS AGO

Touted by Apple as a feature to help you stay on task when using your iPhone, iPad or iPod touch, Guided Access on iOS can be a useful feature in more practical situations as well. Why use Guided Access on your iPhone, …

Free OneDrive storage decreases to 5GB in July, what are your options?

NEWS By COLLEN KRIEL10 YEARS AGO

In November last year, Microsoft announced that it would be shrinking free OneDrive storage from 15 GB to 5 GB. Microsoft tried to soften the blow a month later when they allowed users to keep their 15 GB of free OneDrive storage, …

You can finally turn off all Facebook Live notifications in one fell swoop

NEWS By COLLEN KRIEL10 YEARS AGO

Facebook Live has proven incredibly popular in its short lifespan, since launching for iPhone users at the end of January and Android users at the start of March. The feature allows users to instantly share a special moment in their life so that …

9 tips to help you become a pro iPhone photographer

NEWS By COLLEN KRIEL10 YEARS AGO

Over the years, the iPhone camera has improved dramatically and any iPhone user is able to take stunning photos without the need for learned photography skills. With each new iteration of the iPhone, the camera gets better and better, like the ability to …

Collen Kriel

Latest from Collen Kriel

What to do if your MacBook battery dies before your latte is finished

Google Keyboard for Android gets major update: One-handed mode, adjustable keyboard heights, more

How to disable Find My iPhone on iPhone, iPad, iPod touch

HP ‘reinvents the Chromebook for the office’: Is the HP Chromebook 13 the best for work?

Google OnHub adds support for IFTTT: Recipes to automate your life, where to buy

7 Google Keep tips to better organize your notes (and life)

Sharing your iPhone? Use Guided Access to keep others in check

You can finally turn off all Facebook Live notifications in one fell swoop

9 tips to help you become a pro iPhone photographer

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